Monday, August 2, 2010

EEI's Kuhn Outlines Views on Climate Bill

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EEI President Tom Kuhn cited the partisanship in Washington and the closeness to the November elections as reasons that there were only mode...

Rep. Waxman Says CO2 Limits Could be Added to Senate Energy Bill

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Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., offered the possibility of adding CO2 emissions limits to whatever energy legislation the Senate might pass whe...

Journal, Post Examine Failure of Kerry-Lieberman GHG Bill

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The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post , in editorials published today, focused on climate legislation. The Journal said the failu...
Friday, July 30, 2010

Sen. Lieberman Gives Climate Bill Minimal Chance in 2010

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Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., said there was a minimal chance for cap-and-trade climate change legislation to move in the Senate in the rest ...

Businessweek Columnist Examines Congressional Inaction on Climate

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In a Businessweek column, Eric Pooley, deputy editor of Bloomberg Businessweek and author of "The Climate War: True Believers, Power B...

The Economist: GHG Emissions Caps Could Fall to EPA, States

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According to The Economist , the energy legislation currently before the Senate shows that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., "...

Atlantic Examines How Climate Legislation Failed in Senate

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Several critical mistakes helped kill climate change legislation in the Senate, wrote Atlantic blogger Brian Goldsmith. According to Daniel...

Inquirer Says GOP Successfully Blocked Passage of Climate Bill

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The Philadelphia Inquirer , in an editorial published today, said the Senate "wilted" on climate change issues as Senate Republica...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Sen. Reid Introduces Energy Bill Without Climate Provisions

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has introduced energy legislation that included oil spill liability provisions and $5 billion for...

Western Climate Initiative Issues Cap-and-Trade Design Plan

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The Western Climate Initiative released its plan to institute a GHG emissions cap-and-trade program in January 2012 that would cut 2005 emis...

Blame Game Dominates Editorials About Energy Bills

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Editorials on the Senate's failure to produce a comprehensive energy bill sought to pin the blame on both parties. The Dallas Morning Ne...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Op-Eds Examine Benefits, Drawbacks of Cap-and-Trade Proposals

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Op-eds continue to tackle the question of cap and trade. Andrew C. Revkin wrote on the Dot Earth blog posted by the New York Times that the...

Cap-and-Trade Approach Said to Be Powerful in Energy Legislation

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In an op-ed published by the Boston Globe today, Harvard Kennedy School professor of business and government Robert Stavins and Richard Sch...

States, Regions May Take Lead on Energy, Climate Policies

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With climate legislation failing to get traction in the Senate, sources said states and regions could take primary responsibility for change...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

President to Hold Bipartisan Meeting Today on Climate, Energy

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The Wall Street Journal today reported that Congressional Democrats are looking to use a bipartisan meeting with President Obama on Tuesday...

Sen. Byrd's Death Could Complicate Senate Climate, Energy Battle

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The death yesterday morning of Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., could make Senate passage of climate and energy legislation more complicated, e...

Roll Call Op-Ed Says Legislation Preferable to EPA Regs to Cut GHGs

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In a commentary published by Roll Call , Peter Fox-Penner and Richard Schmalensee considered two pathways toward reducing GHG emissions: Leg...